AIB media industry news desk
Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist Greste
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been released by Egyptian authorities after over a year of incarceration. Greste's two colleagues,...
Kenji Goto’s wife pleads for his safe release
An emotional plea from Rinko, the wife of freelance journalist Kenji Goto, as deadline for his release approaches. My name is Rinko. I am the wife...
BBC Arabic marks 77th anniversary
To mark its 77th anniversary, BBC Arabic is launching a new radio schedule, and new programmes to be broadcast from Cairo and London. The new...
Azerbaijan extends journalist’s sentence
An Azeri court has extended the pre-trial detention of independent journalist and RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova for an additional two...
#iamabroadcaster Preview: John Momoh, Channels TV
The story of Channels TV is in some ways the story of the modern Nigerian broadcast industry. John Momoh started it in 1992, sometimes shooting,...
Eurosport renews TV and digital rights to cycling’s premier event Vuelta a España until 2020
Eurosport today announced that it has extended its partnership with the Vuelta a España, the third and last Grand Tour of the cycling season, by...
Satellite operators defend C-band for Africa
Speaking on behalf of the international satellite community, Michel de Rosen, CEO of Eutelsat, today warned African states of the consequences for...
Euronews broadcasts in major US airports
Euronews is the only European news media available on Clear TV's offer for airports. The most-watched news channel in Europe has been selected by...
DW expands social media reach in Africa
DW's Crossroads Generation is being offered as in-app content on Mxit – a South African mobile social network with millions of monthly active users....